Amarinder questions Modis silence over SYL

Chandigarh, Nov 25 (PTI) Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh today termed as "provocative posturing" Prime Minister Narendra Modis statement that he would stop every drop of water that flows to Pakistan from India.

He also questioned his alleged deliberate silence on Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue during his speech in Bhatinda.

Singh said by making such statements, Modi was indulging in "electoral jumlebazi", especially in view of the fact that the BJP-SAD alliance led by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal had sold off Punjabs water rights to Haryana for personal gains.

Accusing Modi of trying to whip up war hysteria through such provocative statements against Pakistan, the Congress leader said it was evident that Modi was looking for excuses to escalate tensions at the border in order to create war hysteria to grab political mileage and divert public attention from other critical issues ahead of Assembly polls in Punjab and four other states.

PM continue to befool the people over demonetisation despite having partially rolled back the scheme in the face of total collapse of the Indian economy as a result of his irrational move, he said while reacting to Modis speech at the foundation stone laying ceremony for AIIMS in Bhatinda.

"His (Modi) unnecessary reference to the surgical strikes, which he said showed Pakistan what the Indian Army was capable of, was also aimed at triggering a similar provocative reaction," Singh said.

Modis call that he was ready to bring every drop Indus water from Pakistan to meet the needs of Punjab was clearly designed to provoke the people, who had been adversely hit by the SYL verdict, for which the Badal government was squarely to blame, he added. MORE PTI VJ SMJ

This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.

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